Mangystau region won the Kazakhstan Federation National Team Cup in Almaty

The Kazakhstan National Team Cup turned into its final stage and ended with the title match in the Baluan Sholak Sports Palace in Almaty. Mangystau Region secured the title in Almaty where their two Olympians Berik Abdrakhmanov and Adilbek Niyazymbetov supported them to beat the city of Astana in the final of the National Team Cup.
The semi-finals were held just before the title bouts when Mangystau region defeated South Kazakhstan total 6:4 while team of Astana triumphed over Almaty region 7:3 in that part of the Kazakh Federation Team Cup. Mangystau region’s Maulen Oskenbek delivered the main sensation in the semi-final when he defeated newly crowned Kazakh National Champion in the light welterweight (64kg).
Squads of Mangystau Region and Astana advanced to the final in the Kazakhstan Federation National Team Cup following their triumphs in the semi-finals and have done amazing title match in Almaty. All of the ten official men weight classes from the light flyweight (49kg) up to the super heavyweight (+91kg) were in action in the final.
Astana won the first contest in the final of the Kazakhstan Federation National Team Cup when their Askhat Zhusipov was able to beat Kuanysh Duisenbay in the light flyweight (49kg). Former National Champion and Feliks Stamm Memorial Tournament winner Azamat Isakulov equalized their match following his triumph over Astana’s 21-year-old Madiyar Zhanuzak at the flyweight (52kg).
A top bout was held at the bantamweight (56kg) between Astana’s London 2012 Olympian and Incheon 2014 Asian Games winner Ilyas Suleimenov and former ASBC Asian Youth Champion Nurbol Kalzhanov who claimed silver in the National Championships in November. The final verdict was split decision to Suleimenov therefore the squad of Astana took the short lead after three matches.
Rio 2016 Olympian and APB Champion Berik Abdrakhmanov also joined to the Mangystau region’s team and he was able to control his lightweight (60kg) bout against Astana’s experienced Darkhan Zhumsakbayev using his attacking style. Maulen Oskenbek, who shocked Kazakhstan National Champion Bekdaulet Ibragimov in the semi-final, continued his winning path in the title match as well where he was able to beat Astana’s Yerbolat Yermekov which meant Mangystau region can took the lead at the very first time in the final.
Astana’s Kanagat Maralov defeated tough and high-ranked Kazakh boxers in the recent years therefore his success over Salauat Mirzabayev was not a surprise in their welterweight (69kg) contest. Mangystau region’s fourth triumph was achieved by National Championships silver medallist Yerik Alzhanov who outpointed Astana’s 23-year-old Almaz Tleubergenov at the middleweight (75kg) bout of the final.
Two-time Olympic Games silver medallist and two-time AIBA World Boxing Championships silver medallist Adilbek Niyazymbetov is one of the best light heavyweight (81kg) boxer in the globe who dominated his fight over Astana’s Ernur Zhanabay which meant Mangystau region led 5:3 after eight contests.
Magzhan Bazarbay delivered one of his best ever performance in the heavyweight (91kg) bout of the final against Astana’s former ASBC Asian Youth Champion Adilet Orynbasarov and his unanimous success meant Mangystau region became the new champion before the last bout of the title match. Astana’s Nurbolat Sermakhanov won the tenth bout against Sabyrgaly Sambayev but Mangystau region could celebrate their title in total 6:4.